There’s been a lot of chatter about what a “worker’s cottage” is recently but nothing personifies it better than the actual thing which can be found in the Pullman Historic District on the South Side. This 2-bedroom worker’s cottage at 11405 S. Saint Lawrence has recently been restored with new plumbing, electric, furnace and air […]
Crain’s is reporting that a 4-bedroom penthouse in the Four Seasons Hotel building at 132 E. Delaware could become the second most expensive condo ever sold in Chicago. Currently listed at $9,950,000 the condo went under contract after just 3 weeks on the market. The buyer could not be determined, but people familiar with the […]
This 3-bedroom single family home at 2164 W. Leland in Lincoln Square recently came on the market. It is in a prime Lincoln Square location just a block and a half to the shops and restaurants on Lincoln and also easy access to several brown line El stops. The house has had updates including in the […]
This 3-bedroom penthouse unit at 1239 N. State Parkway has something you rarely see in the Gold Coast neighborhood: a private rooftop deck. The listing says it has 3 decks in total which combine for 1500 square feet of outdoor space. The private rooftop deck has built-in seating, planters and lighting. The unit has a soaring […]
This 4-bedroom vintage rowhouse at 2423 W. Grenshaw in the Tri-Taylor neighborhood has been on and off the market for nearly a year. Built in 1900, the rowhouse has 10 foot ceilings and hardwood floors on a 20×125 lot. It also has 2 fireplaces, skylights and a walk-out basement. 3 of the bedrooms are on the […]
This 3-flat at 1059 W. Oakdale in Lakeview makes up a small collection of homes and flats in the Terra-Cotta Row historic district. It stretches only from 1048 W. Oakdale to 1059 W. Oakdale. The homes were built for the executives of Northwestern Terra Cotta Company and, obviously, their products were used throughout. Perhaps the […]
Someone finally snatched up the 5-bedroom rowhouse at 836 W. Belden in Lincoln Park. See our February 2011 chatter here. It sold for 33% under the 2007 purchase price and under the 2000 purchase price. Built in 1885 in what is now called the McCormick Row House District, this landmark 4 story rowhouse had many of […]
This 3-bedroom single family home at 1848 W. Cortland in Bucktown has been on the market since November 2010. In that time, it has been reduced $90,000. Built in 1872, the listing says it is a frame Victorian cottage. It has 11 foot ceilings on the first floor along with a separate dining room. The […]